''Urena'' is the

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of plants, which grow in various

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and

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areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin. Some view ''

Urena lobata ''Urena lobata'', commonly known as Caesarweed or Congo jute, is a tender perennial, variable, erect, ascendant shrub or subshrub measuring up to to tall. The stems are covered with minute, star-like hairs and often tinged purple. Considered a ...

'' as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leaves and flowers are also a

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in Africa. Its seeds are spread by animals. Fibres obtained from it are used for making

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sacks in

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Species

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Urena armitiana ''Urena'' is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin. Some view ''Urena lobata'' as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leav ...

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Urena australiensis ''Urena'' is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin. Some view ''Urena lobata'' as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leav ...

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Urena pedersenii ''Urena'' is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin. Some view ''Urena lobata'' as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leav ...

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Urena procumbens ''Urena'' is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin. Some view ''Urena lobata'' as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leav ...

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Urena repanda ''Urena'' is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin. Some view ''Urena lobata'' as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leav ...

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Urena rigida ''Urena'' is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin. Some view ''Urena lobata'' as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leav ...

Gallery

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'' var. ''sinuata'' in

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'' var. ''sinuata'' in

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q2227206 Hibisceae Malvaceae genera